NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, APRIL 28
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the contributions being made by the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the nation’s COVID-19 fight and also their operational plans through video-conference on Tuesday.
શ્રી રાજનાથ સિંહે કોવિડ-19 સામે લડવા નવા ઉત્પાદનોનું ઉત્પાદન કરવામાં ડીપીએસયુ દ્વારા પ્રદર્શિત નવીન કુશળતાઓની પ્રશંસા કરી હતી તથા કેટલાંક સ્વરૂપે સ્થાનિક વહીવટીતંત્રને આપેલી સહાયને પણ બિરદાવી હતી. @SpokespersonMoD @OFB_India @DefenceMinIndia @airnews_abad @DDNewsGujarati https://t.co/QAZNDa68wN pic.twitter.com/cuEjQJwxrE
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
While appreciating their innovative skills and the assistance rendered to the local administration, he directed them to be ready with post-lockdown plans.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Kutch sharing today's effort #ExNCCYogdan cadets engaged in traffic mgmt & awareness campaign @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @InfoGujarat @PIBAhmedabad https://t.co/7kRujQfAG5 pic.twitter.com/netJZxZRt4
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
MoD in its official release said, “Several Units of OFB and DPSUs which are located in non-red zones have already started operations. Almost all DPSUs have made contingency plans to ramp up production after the lockdown is lifted by drawing up plans to work in three shifts and extending the workdays from five to six days a week. Work will be carried out by observing social distancing and other relevant health guidelines.”
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Ahmedabad #9GujBn Cadets are regularly interacting with 42 Senior Citizens. Visited them wid medicines & essential items. Boosted their morale. #Covid19 #ExNCCYogdan #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@PIBAhmedabad @drajaykumar_ias pic.twitter.com/I5rfB5eMci— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Rajnath Singh stressed DPSUs along with the private defence industry could play a major role in the economic revival.
#IndianNavy #Gujarat #INSValsura As part of social outreach, ration packets were distributed to casual labourers. The base has also been supporting an old age home in the area during these difficult times. #MoDAgainstCorona #WeCare @SpokespersonMoD@indiannavy@PIBAhmedabad pic.twitter.com/GuRTjbfNVO
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Rajnath Singh appreciated the monetary contribution of about Rs. 77 crores made by the Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD), OFB and DPSUs to the PM CARES Fund, generated from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and one-day salary contribution. It was intimated that more contribution to PM CARES Fund from the DPSUs is expected during April 2020.
#IndianNavy #Gujarat #Jamnagar Dedicated sanitization teams formed under Station Health Org undertook regular sanitization drives inside the base & also in coord with Jamnagar Municipal Corporation #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@indiannavy@PIBAhmedabad pic.twitter.com/ZLA5ERd3e3
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
During the conference, Ordnance Factory Board has reported that there was no COVID 19 positive case in any of its 41 manufacturing locations. OFB’s contribution in fighting COVID 19 included repair of more than 100 ventilators, manufacture 12,800 Coveralls, development of spcialised machines for testing of PPEs, supply of 6.35 lakh masks to local authorities, supply of 340 specialised tents to Arunachal Pradesh for COVID 19 patients, distribution of 1 lakh litres of hand sanitizer, etc. OFB has earmarked 280 isolation beds at its hospitals in 10 locations. Also, HAL has also earmarked 93 isolation beds in Bangalore for COVID-19 patients.
#IndianNavy #Gujarat #Jamnagar #NavalWivesWelfareAssociation Homemakers have joined hands 2 overcome shortages of masks & stitched more than 4000 masks. #MoDAgainstCorona #MaskIndia @SpokespersonMoD@indiannavy@PIBAhmedabad @airnews_abad @DDNewsGujarati pic.twitter.com/U34CNwhxtz
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has made arrangements to manufacture 12,000 ventilators in May 2020 and another 18,000 in June 2020. Around 3,000 engineers will also participate in the training of the health professionals in operationalising these ventilators.
#IndianNavy #Gujarat #Valsura #NavalWivesWelfareAssociation Wearing of face masks has been made compulsory at base. These r being continuously stitched at home by volunteers. Masks were distributed 2 Jamnagar Police . #MaskIndia @SpokespersonMoD@indiannavy@PIBAhmedabad pic.twitter.com/XmWTww8VMt
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has manufactured 300 aerosol cabinets and supplied them to various hospitals. It has also distributed 56,000 masks and extended support to migrant labourers. No positive COVID-19 case has been recorded among HAL employees.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Surat #9GujNavalUnit #ExNCCYogdan Cadets of #ShreeGurukrupaVidyaSankul motivate citizens 2 work from home & follow lockdown #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@drajaykumar_ias @PIBAhmedabad @ANI @proshillong @indiannavy @DDNewsGujarati pic.twitter.com/6WStU9TAYh— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) is also working with eminent scientists for finalisation of the design for ventilators and to make the prototype.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Navsari #9GujNavalUnit #ExNCCYogdan Cadets tell us ways to beat #lockdownblues. B engaged. B positive. #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@drajaykumar_ias @PIBAhmedabad @ANI @proshillong @indiannavy @DDNewsGujarati @Collectornavsa1 pic.twitter.com/ifzwTSKYzn— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) provided PPE and medicines worth Rs Five lakh to Naval Quarantine Centre, Mumbai and distributed 4,000 litres of sanitiser.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Gandhidham #6GujNavalUnit Cadets working tirelessly in assisting police in traffic mgmt & spreading awareness on social distancing norms #Covid19 #ExNCCYogdan #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@PIBAhmedabad @drajaykumar_ias pic.twitter.com/mfYvuDoZc5— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2020
